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noun/kɹˈɔs/
Definition
a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɔs/
🇬🇧British English
/kɹˈɒs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɹˈɒs/
1 syllable Say it as /kɹˈɔs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
nouna marking that consists of lines that cross each other
nouna representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
nounany affliction that causes great suffering
“that is his cross to bear”
noun(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
“a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey”
noun(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
verbtravel across or pass over
“The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day”
verbmeet at a point
verbhinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
“What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”
verbfold so as to resemble a cross
“she crossed her legs”
verbto cover or extend over an area or time period; ,
“Rivers traverse the valley floor”
verbmeet and pass
“the trains crossed”
verbtrace a line through or across
“cross your `t'”
verbbreed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
“cross a horse and a donkey”
adjectiveextending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
“cross members should be all steel”
adjectiveannoyed and irritable
Word Forms
crisscrossverbmark with a pattern of crossing lines
crossverbtrace a line through or across
markverbmake underscoring marks
hybridadjectiveproduced by crossbreeding
hybridizeverbbreed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
crossbreedverbbreed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
hybridiseverbbreed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
interbreedverbbreed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
traversenountravel across
traversernounsomeone who moves or passes across
traversalnountravel across
tracknouna line or route along which something travels or moves
crossingnouna path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
intersectantadjectivecrossed or intersected in the form of an X
intersectionnounthe act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)
thwarternounsomeone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
thwartingnounan act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
foilingnounan act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
crossnounany affliction that causes great suffering
frustrativeadjectivepreventing realization or attainment of a desire
frustrationnouna feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized
spannounthe distance or interval between two points
sweepnouna wide scope
crossbreednoun(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
hybridizationnoun(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
hybridizingnoun(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
hybridnouna composite of mixed origin
hybridisationnoun(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
interbreedingnounreproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
crabbednessnouna disposition to be ill-tempered
crabnouna quarrelsome grouch
crabbinessnouna disposition to be ill-tempered
crossnessnouna disposition to be ill-tempered
fussinessnounan irritable petulant feeling
grouchnouna bad-tempered person
grumpnouna bad-tempered person
grumpinessnouna fussy and eccentric disposition
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
kreuzen
eine Holzkonstruktion, bestehend aus einem aufrechten Pfosten mit einem Querstück
🇫🇷French
croix
une structure en bois constituée d'un poteau vertical avec une pièce transversale
🇪🇸Spanish
cruz
Estructura de madera formada por un poste vertical con una pieza transversal.
🇮🇹Italian
attraverso
una struttura in legno costituita da un montante con un pezzo trasversale
🇳🇱Dutch
kruis
een houten constructie bestaande uit een rechtopstaande paal met een dwarsstuk
🇵🇹Portuguese
cruzar
uma estrutura de madeira constituída por um poste vertical com uma peça transversal
🇷🇺Russian
крест
деревянная конструкция, состоящая из вертикального столба с поперечной перекладиной
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पार करना
एक लकड़ी की संरचना जिसमें एक अनुप्रस्थ टुकड़े के साथ एक सीधा खंभा होता है
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্রস
একটি কাঠের কাঠামো একটি ট্রান্সভার্স টুকরা সঙ্গে একটি খাড়া পোস্ট গঠিত
🇮🇳Tamil
குறுக்கு
ஒரு குறுக்கு துண்டுடன் ஒரு செங்குத்தான இடுகையைக் கொண்ட ஒரு மர அமைப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
క్రాస్
విలోమ ముక్కతో నిటారుగా ఉండే పోస్ట్‌తో కూడిన చెక్క నిర్మాణం
🇮🇳Marathi
क्रॉस
आडवा तुकडा असलेली सरळ पोस्ट असलेली लाकडी रचना
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્રોસ
એક લાકડાનું માળખું જેમાં ટ્રાંસવર્સ પીસ સાથે સીધી પોસ્ટનો સમાવેશ થાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಡ್ಡ
ಅಡ್ಡವಾದ ತುಂಡನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ನೇರವಾದ ಪೋಸ್ಟ್ ಅನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಮರದ ರಚನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുരിശ്
തിരശ്ചീന കഷണങ്ങളുള്ള നേരായ പോസ്റ്റ് അടങ്ങുന്ന ഒരു തടി ഘടന
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਾਰ
ਇੱਕ ਲੱਕੜ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਸਿੱਧੀ ਪੋਸਟ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਟ੍ਰਾਂਸਵਰਸ ਟੁਕੜਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
کراس
ایک لکڑی کا ڈھانچہ جس میں ایک قاطع ٹکڑے کے ساتھ ایک سیدھی پوسٹ ہوتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
由立柱和横向件组成的木结构
🇯🇵Japanese
クロス
直立した柱と横の部分からなる木造の構造物
🇰🇷Korean
십자가
가로 부분이 있는 직립 기둥으로 구성된 목재 구조물
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đi qua
một cấu trúc bằng gỗ bao gồm một cột thẳng đứng với một mảnh ngang
🇹🇭Thai
ข้าม
โครงสร้างไม้ประกอบด้วยเสาตั้งตรงและมีชิ้นขวาง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyeberang
struktur kayu yang terdiri dari tiang tegak dengan potongan melintang
🇵🇭Filipino
krus
isang kahoy na istraktura na binubuo ng isang patayong poste na may nakahalang piraso
🇲🇾Malay
salib
struktur kayu yang terdiri daripada tiang tegak dengan kepingan melintang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يعبر
هيكل خشبي يتكون من عمود قائم بقطعة عرضية
🇮🇷Persian
متقاطع
یک سازه چوبی متشکل از یک تیر عمودی با یک قطعه عرضی
🇹🇷Turkish
geçmek
enine parçalı dik bir direkten oluşan ahşap bir yapı
🇮🇱Hebrew
לַחֲצוֹת
מבנה עץ המורכב מעמוד זקוף עם חתיכה רוחבית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cross'?
The primary meaning of 'cross' is 'a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cross' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cross' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cross' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cross' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'cross' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'cross' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'cross' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'cross' in regular conversations?
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